The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Port Elizabeth

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Port Elizabeth

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Port Elizabeth, South Africa? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Port Elizabeth, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Port Elizabeth to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Port Elizabeth, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Port Elizabeth for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Port Elizabeth for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Manor 38

Guest house with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at 38 Brighton Drive - Summerstrand, Manor 38 has great rooms from $46 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 8.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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The Beach Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Port Elizabeth
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Beach Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Marine Drive, Summerstrand. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.1 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Conifer Beach House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Conifer Beach House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $62. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 39 Windermere Road. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.6 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


The Capital Boardwalk

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Port Elizabeth
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

With terrific rooms from $68, The Capital Boardwalk, at Entrance 4 Boardwalk Mall Marine Drive provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a child pool. It's located just 7.3 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Kelway Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly

The Kelway Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $85 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1 Brookes Hill Drive. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


No5 Boutique Art Hotel by Mantis

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of No5 Boutique Art Hotel by Mantis is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $171, and it's located at 5 Brighton Drive, Summerstrand. We also love the a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 7.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Isango Gate Boutique Hotel And Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Port Elizabeth

A cool place is Isango Gate Boutique Hotel And Spa because it has great rooms that start at $105. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 23 Bournemouth Street. Only 8.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Radisson Blu Hotel, Port Elizabeth

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly

Radisson Blu Hotel, Port Elizabeth offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $111 (before taxes). It's located at Corner of Marine Drive & 9th Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.4 km from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


La Mer Guesthouse

Guest house with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Port Elizabeth
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Located at 24 Driftsands drive, La Mer Guesthouse has great rooms from $70 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a casino, a restaurant, a kitchen, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard Port Elizabeth

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A great place to stay is Courtyard Port Elizabeth which has nice rooms starting at $87. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Corner Lodge Road & Beach Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 6.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Port Elizabeth, Jeffrey’s Bay, Saint Francis Bay, and Grahamstown.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Port Elizabeth?

Port Elizabeth Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$74

Travelers to Port Elizabeth, South Africa will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 82 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $74. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Port Elizabeth.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $73
  • 4-star hotels: $86
  • 3-star hotels: $65
  • 2-star hotels: $56


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